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Title

Outer Space

Description

Outer Space flash cards

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Subject

Science

Level

6th Grade

Created

02/02/2006

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Term

Equinox-

Definition

A point in the Earths orbit around the sun where nights and days are the same length[image]

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Solstice-

Definition

A point in the Earth 's orbit around the sun where daylight is either the longest or the lonest or the shortest amount possible[image]

Term

Lunar Eclipse-

Definition

A darkening of the moon when it passes through Earths shadow[image]

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Tides-

Definition

the rise and fall of water in the ocean and seas caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon on Earth.[image]